US Troops – I HATE THE MEDIA ™

U.S. to withdraw about 12,000 troops from Germany but nearly half to stay in Europe

U.S. to withdraw about 12,000 troops from Germany but nearly half to stay in Europe. We’ll wait for Angela “von Shtupp’em” Merkel to holler in 10-9-8….

The U.S. military on Wednesday unveiled plans to withdraw about 12,000 troops from Germany, in fallout from President Donald Trump’s long-simmering feud with Berlin, but said it will keep nearly half of those forces in Europe to address tension with Russia.

“We don’t want to be the suckers any more,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday about the decision. “We’re reducing the force because they’re not paying their bills; it’s very simple.”

German States Ask Congress Not to Remove U.S. Troops

German States Ask Congress Not to Remove U.S. Troops. Ve vas merely shooting ze mouth off. Please don’t schtupp us! Notice no one mentions Germany paying their fair share.

The premiers of the four states—all of which have U.S. bases—addressed their letters to 13 members of Congress, including Sens. Mitt Romney (R., Utah) and Jim Inhofe (R., Okla.). Inhofe chairs the Armed Services Committee, while Romney is a leading member of the Foreign Relations Committee.

“We therefore ask you to support us as we strive not to sever the bond of friendship but to strengthen it, and to secure the U.S. presence in Germany and Europe in the future,” the ministers of Bavaria, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Hesse wrote.